Sometimes a shift in focus can be what’s needed to help get over the hump and start achieving new goals. At least, that’s what I’m hoping for. For the past year, most of my running has been focused on increasing my distance. The cancellation of races combined with working from home has allowed more time … Continue reading Focus Shifting
Tag: Running
Setting Yourself Up For Success
Do you have running goals? Setting goals can be a great way to motivate yourself when you start out as a runner. It can also help you to continue to improve your running or to re-focus after an injury or setback. Most importantly, I think that establishing goals for your running can set you up … Continue reading Setting Yourself Up For Success
Racing Mistakes to Avoid
Races have probably been the biggest thing missing from running over the past year. Some runners live for them – the personal bests, the experience, the atmosphere, or the medals and t-shirts. While I do like some medals or t-shirts, the main reasons I race are to test my progress and for the overall experience! … Continue reading Racing Mistakes to Avoid
Losing Weight to Gain Confidence
On March 3rd 2016, exactly 5 years ago, I had an annual checkup scheduled with my doctor. Like most people, I wasn’t exactly looking forward to a doctor’s visit because it always seems like a change needed to be made. In that way, this visit would be much the same as before. Unlike those other … Continue reading Losing Weight to Gain Confidence
Lockdown Learning
The last year, with a pandemic and the resulting lockdown, affected everyone. Maybe you had a difficult time mentally not being able to spend time with family and friends like you normally would. Maybe you struggled with your diet because you were never very far from food or couldn’t resist the temptation for another snack. … Continue reading Lockdown Learning
The Day I Kept Running
January 1, 2018: The day that was supposed to be the end of my running streak. The day that I would finally reach the end, but some things don’t go as planned. Let me explain. For a few years, I had started but never completed the Runner’s World streak. To complete the streak, runners have … Continue reading The Day I Kept Running
RunPatRun 